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fissure

/ˈfɪʃ.ə(ɹ)/noun · verb

Fissure can refer to a long narrow depression in a surface, a long narrow cleft, or (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes. As a verb, fissure can mean to break into fissures or fine cracks.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

FI

Ends

URE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FISSURE” Mean?

/ˈfɪʃ.ə(ɹ)/

fissure has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a long narrow depression in a surface

2

a long narrow cleft

3

(anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes

Verb

1 sense
1

break into fissures or fine cracks

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a long narrow depression in a surface

Length

7 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

F, I, S, S, U, R, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

f
i
s
s
u
r
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fissure.

FISSURE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with F and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using fissure in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FISSURE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

FISSURE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FISSURE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FISSURE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

FI, IS, SS, SU, UR, RE

Trigrams

FIS, ISS, SSU, SUR, URE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for fissure.

FISSURE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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